In a letter to U.S. congressional leaders, the governor blamed previous border security policy for leaving Texas “defenseless,” forcing state officials to spend billions.

Gov. Greg Abbott wants the federal government to reimburse Texas $11 billion the state has poured into his border security crackdown over the last three years — including costs Texas racked up busing migrants to Democratic-led cities across the country.

Tennessee women's basketball coach Kim Caldwell was absent during her team's 80-76 loss to Texas on Thursday after giving birth to her son. She had not missed any games leading up to it, including four days earlier when the No.